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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: bat44 on April 04, 2015, 02:17:14 pm

Title: Barge lighting
Post by: bat44 on April 04, 2015, 02:17:14 pm

Hi just changed the lights on my tug to led's. I was thinking of putting lights on my barge as well, deck lights are not a problem, but wot running lights do i need to have on the barge if any

Title: Re: Barge lighting
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on April 04, 2015, 04:43:45 pm

I have put red green, and flashing yellow on the bow, and
a solid white centered on the stern of a barge I did for an owner's model.
The lights were all on small battery boxes mounted on the bulwarks.

Title: Re: Barge lighting
Post by: Netleyned on April 04, 2015, 05:00:24 pm

Flashing yellow is for Hovercraft
Purse seiners are using them to show extent of net
But of a no no on a barge methinks.

Ned

Title: Re: Barge lighting
Post by: McGherkin on April 05, 2015, 12:53:05 am

Not just hovercraft - high speed cats have them too (for example, the Red Jets in the Solent). Basically 'Get out the blinkin' way!'

Here's the general gist of things for Colregs.

(http://www.sentinelpressllc.com/images/545_NAVIGATION_LIGHTS_international_rules_001.jpg)

I think that's constant yellow though, not flashing.

Title: Re: Barge lighting
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on April 05, 2015, 05:16:40 am

I like the chart, very helpful.


I was just building by their plans, and photos from the yard....


 ok2

Title: Re: Barge lighting
Post by: bat44 on April 05, 2015, 07:46:59 am

Thanks for the help guys